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Interior cosmetics amanguso at 9:03am 02.16.15 Ask All Sailors 13/3322 I have a Cape Dory Typhoon Senior. Nice boat and in good shape but the interior cabin needs some wo
Picture of Masthead wufibugs at 8:47am 02.16.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1650 My Hunter used the Isomat mast. Does anyone have a picture of the masthead on these boats? I'm thi
1960's on boom roller furling? D.L.Bland at 8:45am 02.16.15 Smaller Boats 6/2047 Good Morn, I should greatly like to find if anyone still has, or has had, used , etc.back in th
Hatch Boards chicagodave at 8:40am 02.16.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1243 Where is the best place to store the hatch boards for a 423? Also, has anyone recently purchased h
Replace ysm8 with a 2gm yanmar billymc38 at 6:27am 02.16.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/861 I have a fleeting chance to purchase a 2gm Yanmar and would like to replace my ysm8 Yanmar in my 28'
Xantrex warning Bloodline at 6:24am 02.16.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2473 I have a factory installed xantrex inverter on my 373. After being alerted by my diver that my boat
Opportunity to Salvage a 1983 Hunter 34 enidlan773 at 5:34am 02.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2924 I have stumbled upon a 1983 Hunter 34 that has been out of the water since 2006 or 2007. It is a TE
Never Forget (1) seadaddler at 4:25am 02.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1059 USA
Hunter Miami????????? seadaddler at 4:16am 02.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1919 Went to Miami sailboat show on Sunday and thought I read that the new Marlow Hunter 37'40 would be
Cabin Fans EmeraldBay at 1:42am 02.16.15 Ask All Sailors 17/6222 Morning All from Scotland, Any advice on the best cabin fans? Have heard good reviews about hella
Eating crow,(and it tastes like chicken) CaptDon01 at 1:21am 02.16.15 Catalina 22 22/5234 OK, I got some crow to eat...... :redface: But you ain't gonna get me to chow down that easy. You
webling to accessible specifications via hull number PekuHako at 12:09am 02.16.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/890 weblink to accessible specifications via hull number Do you know if there is a link, where you can
The dogs of SBO: Chuck (2) Phil Herring at 11:00pm 02.15.15 Sails Call Lounge 17/3577 SailboatOwners.com is a dog friendly office and on any given day there are two to four mutts hanging
Replacing nylon slides on Hunter 23 mainsail jmac2270 at 10:25pm 02.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1375 Anyone know where I can find replacement nylon slides for the mainsail on a 1985 Hunter 23? Thanks,
Styrofoam seadude at 10:04pm 02.15.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1245 Dear Forum members Recently I've became, happy owner of MacGregor 25. 1981 Year of production.
Adding copper sulphate to anti-foul paint Akapeterc at 9:38pm 02.15.15 Big Boats 1/1534 I've been told that if you and copper sulphate to your anti-foul paint it makes it last a lot longer
Need Advice on Autopilot Drive Unit Doug in Lakeview at 9:33pm 02.15.15 Ask All Sailors 1/1065 Hello from cold Chicago, We are upgrading marine electronics this winter and have narrowed our sel
Racing C400 MkI fin keel RonWG at 8:04pm 02.15.15 Big Boats 0/1131 In the process of buying sails to do some racing and looking for some guidance. I bought this boat
Down East? How's it going. shemandr at 7:20pm 02.15.15 Ask All Sailors 2/818 Looks like a rough night off New England and actually south as far as Cape Hatteras. For me, the Cr
Fiberglass Hulls 1981ZigZag at 6:51pm 02.15.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2696 Which sailboats have thicker hulls, and Which are better....

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H50 master cabin headliner ceiling T J Furstenau at 1:05pm 11.02.23 I believe that @artboas has posted on this, but couldn't find it. I'm attaching a link to a YouTube
Bronze rudder part (1) dlochner at 12:55pm 11.02.23 I was in the yard this afternoon and there is a P303. If you are referring to the area indicated by
New Code 0 needs an genoa block attachment (1) SoSound at 12:35pm 11.02.23 I have no Hunter specific insights. But, here is how Beneteau installed folding padeyes for the she
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 Scott T-Bird at 12:27pm 11.02.23 $17K sounds very high for an 85 model without a new diesel inboard ... :huh:
winterizing ysm12 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:19pm 11.02.23 You'll find complete instructions for winterizing both the fresh water system-- with or without anti
New winterizing mod - done! (2) Dalliance at 12:18pm 11.02.23 I like this system so much that I did the same thing with my engine this summer. Just used it to wi
Replacing main sail halyard kbgunn at 11:55am 11.02.23 You can definitely use the old halyard to pull the new halyard through the mast. Whip the un-spliced
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 10:59am 11.02.23 What kind of parents would stuff me into a pumpkin?
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:30am 11.02.23 Check with the guys at Mystic Shipyard marina. They know who does that.
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. jssailem at 10:22am 11.02.23 You might consider tarping the boat instead. In the water there will be moisture build up inside the
Bronze rudder part GarEi at 10:09am 11.02.23 Hi Dave thanks for the reply, no photos yet need to go to the yard soon I will get some photos. The
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. Crazy Dave Condon at 9:49am 11.02.23 If you have just gel coat, it will not dry exposed to air. There is an additive that you can add t
Elk Grass focus group discussions (2) jssailem at 9:45am 11.02.23 221110 Her owner shared the story of her running a ground on an uncharted rock in Westcott Bay. She
Replacing main sail halyard dlochner at 9:35am 11.02.23 The answer should be in the manual. It is likely an eye splice attached to upper swivel with a shac
Bronze rudder part dlochner at 9:33am 11.02.23 I doubt any of it is bronze. Do you have a photo of the area you are concerned about? It could be as
Replacing main sail halyard (1) jssailem at 9:01am 11.02.23 Various methods are used. The eye splice, a knotted halyard to shackle, the use of D or twisted shac
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light jssailem at 8:19am 11.02.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? jssailem at 8:07am 11.02.23 I will never go back to flooded batteries. Mike. An AGM battery is a type of lead-acid battery th
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light JBP-PA at 8:03am 11.02.23 Changing from, say, an AquaSignal incandescent bulb to an AquaSignal LED bulb is hardly likely to ch
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light RitSim at 8:02am 11.02.23 if running in conduit, get Wire Lube from Home Depot. This is a water based lubricant made for thi

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